The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
Florida

Stop 2 · Days 208–209

Amelia Island

Amelia Island, FL

A quiet barrier island at the Georgia line — Victorian Fernandina Beach, a Civil War fort, and shrimp-boat history.

Where to stay

  • A Fernandina Beach inn or Ritz-Carlton

    Historic downtown inns or a beach resort.

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You gotta eat this

  • Wild Atlantic shrimp

    Fernandina calls itself the birthplace of the modern shrimping industry.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 208Day 208 — Fernandina & Fort ClinchFull day · 4h planned
  2. 209Day 209 — South to OrlandoDrive day · 2h 30m drive

What this stop is made of

  • Landmarks & Monuments
  • Shopping